The Altruism Equation: Seven Scientists Search for the Origins of Goodness

by Lee Alan Dugatkin

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In a world supposedly governed by ruthless survival of the fittest, why do we see acts of goodness in both animals and humans? This problem plagued Charles Darwin in the 1850s as he developed his theory of evolution through natural selection. Indeed, Darwin worried that the goodness he observed in nature could be the Achilles heel of his theory. Ever since then, scientists and other thinkers have engaged in a fierce debate about the origins of...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0691125902

ISBN13:9780691125909

Release Date:September 2006

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:208 Pages

Weight:1.15 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.4" x 9.3"

Related Subjects

Behavioral Sciences Biological Sciences Evolution Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting Mental Health Psychology Psychology & Counseling Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology Social Psychology & Interactions Zoology

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